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# microscopic

adjective (microscopic)

«microscopic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. So small that it can only be seen through a microscope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/#m1)
2. (informal) Very, very small. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it describes germs, bacteria, cells, plankton and dust mites: things too small to see with your eyes. In health lessons it explains why hands can look clean but still carry germs. Phrases: microscopic organisms, microscopic life. In everyday talk, a microscopic slice of cake is a joke for a tiny piece.

### Examples

- Bacteria are microscopic living things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/#x1)
- The pond water is full of microscopic creatures. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/#x2)
- Germs are microscopic, so wash your hands even when they look clean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/#x3)
- Your body is made of microscopic cells. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/#x4)
- My brother gave me a microscopic piece of chocolate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/#x5)
- Under the lens, we saw microscopic hairs on the leaf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/#x6)

### Note

Adjective; the adverb is microscopically. Comes from microscope, the instrument. Opposite: macroscopic or visible to the naked eye.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «microscopic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscopic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«microscopic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/microscopic.html) on Mova free.